Boat anchor



n... JILL March 6, 1962 United States Patent 3,023,723 BOAT ANCHOR George E. Tays, 2611 39th Terrace N., Birmingham, Ala. Filed Apr. 26, 1957, Ser. No. 655,228 2 Claims. (Cl. 114-206) This invention relates to a boat anchor and is especially intended for small boats but not limited to such. It has for its main objects to provide such an anchor that will be highly satisfactory for the purpose intended, simple in structure, cheap to manufacture, easy to assemble for use, and extremely durable.

A further object is to provide an anchor adapted for its parts to be made into a convenient package for use by fishermen having small fishing boats, and thus carried to the place for use and there assembled as a complete small anchor.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the drawing and description.

By referring generally to the drawing it will be observed that FIG. 1 is an end view of the anchor assembled for use; FIG. 2 is a side view of the anchor; FIG. 3 is another side view; FIG. 4 is a detail view showing the part of the anchor for easy attachment to a rope or the like; FIG. 5 is a detail view showing one of the bars of the anchor; FIG. 6 is a plan view of the main supporting disk for the other parts of the anchor; and FIG. 7 is a side view of the disk.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing in detail it will be seen that the anchor comprises a main supporting disk 1 having holes 2 therein with screw threads 3 in the walls of the holes. Four bars 4 are provided with threaded ends 5 and jam nuts 6. The end of each bar is tapered 7. A center bar 8 is longer than the other bars and it is provided with a threaded end 9, jam nut 10, and tapered end 11. The bar 12 is provided with an integral eye portion 13, threaded end 14, jam nut 15, and is adapted for a rope or the like for rope end to be attached in the eye for use. The said parts are assembled together for use as plainly shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.

From the foregoing it will appear that the anchor in small size is adapted for being formed into a small package for transporting, and then easily assembled for use.

The anchor may be made in different sizes and capacities depending on the size of the boat on which to be used. Also it may be made of any material suitable for the purpose, but I prefer to use a good grade of heavy metal.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish to limit same to the exact and precise details of structure, and reserve the right to make all modifications and changes so long as 3,023,723 Patented Mar. 6, 1962 they remain within the scope of the invention and the f0llowing claims.

Having described my invention I claim:

1. A boat anchor of the class described comprising, a main supporting disk made of metal and being approximately half as thick as its diameter, said disk having four holes in its circumference face and spaced evenly apart, each hole having screw threads in its wall, four similar round iron bars, each bar having a screw threaded end and a tapered end and a jam nut on its threaded end, said four bars being attached by their threaded ends in the said threaded holes in the disk and held removably tight by said jam nuts; said disk having a hole through its center, screw threads in the wall of said center hole, a comparatively long round iron bar, this comparatively long bar having one end threaded with a jam nut thereon, the other end being tapered, this bar being inserted in the hole in the center of the disk and extending approximately half way through the hole and there held removably tight by said jam nut thereon; a round iron bar having a threaded end and a jam nut thereon, the other end of this bar having an integral eye portion adapted for attachment to a rope, the threaded end of this bar being removably attached in the remaining part of the threaded hole in the disk.

2. A boat anchor of the class described comprising, a main supporting disk made of metal and being approximately half as thick as its diameter, said disk having a plurality of holes in its circumference face and spaced evenly apart, each hole having screw threads in its wall, a plurality of similar round iron bars, each bar having a screw threaded end and a tapered end and a jam nut on its threaded end, said plurality of bars being attached by their threaded ends in the said threaded holes in the disk and held removably tight by said jam nuts; said disk having a hole through its center, screw threads in the wall of said center hole, a comparatively long round iron bar, this bar having one end threaded with a jam nut thereon, the other end being tapered, this bar being inserted in the hole in the center of the disk and extending approximately half way through the hole and there held removably tight by said jam nut thereon; a round iron bar having a threaded end and a jam nut thereon, the other end of this bar having an integral eye portion adapted for attachment to a rope, the threaded end of this bar being removably attached in the remaining part of the said threaded hole in the disk.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 118,869 Tower Feb. 6, 1940 1,400,066 Huck Dec. 13, 1921 1,446,868 Baker Feb. 27, 1923 1,583,795 Pasturzak May 11, 1926 

